Pages (131-135); Wind & Global Circulation Patterns
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| show | The horizontal movement of air across Earth's surface.
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| show | It is a measurement with both magnitude and direction.
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| Define a pressure gradient. | show 🗑
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| What determines wind velocity? | show 🗑
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| show | Wind velocity.
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| show | From "high to low" (wind pressure).
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| Explain the Coriolis Effect. | show 🗑
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| show | From whence they came! From, not to!!
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| If isobars are close together, does the wind blow fast or slow? | show 🗑
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| Describe the effect of wind upon the surface of the water. | show 🗑
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| Why is the atmosphere in constant motion? | show 🗑
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| show | Unequal heating of Earth's surface.
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| show | Six (6)!
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| Can you name the prevailing winds in each of the six cells? | show 🗑
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| show | Fast moving, narrow bands of air found near the top of the troposphere.
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| How much precipitation falls at the Equator, and each 30 degrees North and South all the way to the Poles? | show 🗑
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| show | Cold and Dry.
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| show | Warm and moist.
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| show | Wet. Can you explain why?
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| show | Dry. Can you explain why?
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| show | Prevailing winds that move in a predictable direction most of the time. This aids meteorologists in weather prediction!
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| show | Seasonal winds over South East Asia. (See figure 7-9). Onshore brings rain, off shore yields the dry season.
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| show | South Westerlies; Air parcels move from west to east, or California towards New York.
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| show | Answer questions (25 - 35). If some terms or concepts remain unclear, please clarify with your instructor or a classmate.
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